The revenue forecast is out. As expected, the news was not good: the only kind of forecast one can ever count on during an Olympia legislative session is a desperately dreary grinding gray drizzle. Read more...

There are early breaking reports from the AP that cleavers have been set back in their sheaths, the gristle has been trimmed, and agreement has been reached on a supplemental budget that cuts everything that needs cutting (i.e., everything). However, before we raise our vials for a celebratory toast, there is a caveat we would... Read more...